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Meet 'Nighthawk': Mars helicopter mission could be big leap for exploration

NASA's next Mars chopper concept could do far more than fly — it could help unlock the planet's watery past, reveal signs of life and scout landing zones for astronauts.

Space

Antarctic ice informs search for aliens

The Bedmap3 survey is bringing the polar continent into focus, which could help detect life on icy moons

Salon

Voices: Like Lauren Sanchez, I was a people-pleaser – but going to space on Blue Origin is a step too far

COMMENT: It’s easy to get caught up in a partner’s thrill-seeking needs – I should know, writes Charlotte Cripps. But saying ‘yes’ to such extreme activities doesn’t always spice up a relationship

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Science news this week: AI lies and North America's 'dripping' crust

April 5, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

LiveScience

Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, to get Senate confirmation hearing on April 9

Isaacman, a billionaire and private astronaut, has flown in space twice on SpaceX rockets and spacecraft.

Space

NASA's Perseverance rover watches as 2 Mars dust devils merge into 1 (video)

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a giant dust devil devouring a smaller storm swirling closely behind on the rim of Jezero Crater.

Space

Scientists are using stellar 'quakes' to peer inside stars

Scientists are probing stellar "quakes" to understand what lies beneath the surface of a star's body.

Space

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SpaceX's private Fram2 astronauts splash down on Earth, ending historic polar orbit expedition

SpaceX's Fram2, the first crewed mission ever fly a polar orbit, splashed down today (April 4), returning four private astronauts to Earth.

Space

Astronaut's new NASA portrait is a blast from the past: Space photo of the day

NASA photographer Josh Valcarcel captured Zena Cardman in a pose evocative of one of the first female astronaut's portraits.

Space

Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut. 'OK, this is kind of out there'

"OK, this is kind of out there and caters to your inner Uber-Geek."

Space

NASA signs new contract to use SpaceX's Starship — even though it keeps blowing up

SpaceX's Starship has been awarded a NASA contract that will allow it to be considered for future missions. However, recent explosive tests have shown the supersized spacecraft is still far from mission-ready.

LiveScience

Watch 'potentially hazardous' asteroid fly near Earth this weekend in this free livestream

The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream views of the asteroid's close approach online.

Space

Scientists may have just found the driving force behind Venus' volcanos

Convection processes beneath Venus' scorched surface may help explain the planet's many volcanoes, a new study reports.

Space

Is 'City Killer' Asteroid Still Hitting Earth? Change Of Trajectory Now Has Moon As Target - What Could Happen?

Initially, 2024 YR4 raised Earth impact concerns for 2032, but later calculations, especially from the Webb Telescope, lowered the risk.

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Asteroid once thought risk to Earth is seen for the first time

The first images of the space body have been captured by the Webb Telescope

The Independent UK

First images of asteroid that may hit the moon provide fresh insight

Asteroid that caused panic about deadly collision with Earth is huge, Nasa finds

The Independent UK

Scientists say ‘city-killer’ asteroid on potential collision course with Moon

Asteroid 2024 YR4 was initially estimated to hit Earth in 2032

Space

I'm going to a huge astronomy expo to see the latest telescope tech this weekend. I won't be alone.

Billed as the "World's Largest Astronomy & Space Expo," NEAF 2025 draws thousands of stargazers each year, with astronauts and exoplanet hunters speaking this year.

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NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts reveal moon mission patch to honor 'AII'

The next astronauts to fly to the moon now have a mission patch to represent their journey. NASA debuted the official Artemis 2 insignia, its first emblem for a moon-bound crew in more than 50 years.

LiveScience

Jaw-dropping NASA image reveals a dying star at the heart of the Helix Nebula — and it may have just murdered a planet

A new view of the Helix Nebula reveals a dying white dwarf star at the nebula's center. This star's violent eating habits could be responsible for strange X-ray emissions in the region.

Space

SpaceX Fram2 astronauts see their Florida launch site from space as historic pole-orbiting mission nears its end (video)

SpaceX's Fram2 astronauts are sharing incredible views from the first human spaceflight to orbit Earth's poles, as their mission nears a conclusion.

Space

Major storms on Jupiter can leave a fingerprint in the planet's atmosphere

Big storms can strip some parts of Jupiter's atmosphere of ammonia, while leaving buried reservoirs of the gas elsewhere.

The Independent UK

Asteroid that caused panic about deadly collision with Earth is huge, Nasa finds

Webb telescope captures first images of once-feared space object

The Conversation

Blue Origin’s all-female space flight urges women to shoot for the stars – but astronaut memoirs reveal the cost of being exceptional

For the first time since Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo flight in 1963, a spacecraft will enter orbit with only women aboard. Blue Origin’s all-female space flight crew, which includes popstar Katy Perry, is set to take off this spring.

Space

Extreme magnetic fields near our galaxy's black hole are preventing stars from being born, JWST discovers

New James Webb Space Telescope images of the stellar nursery Sgr C, near the galactic center, reveal why it contains fewer stars than expected.

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